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#77419e color: Cadmium Violet

#77419e is rgb(119, 65, 158) in RGB and oklch(48.413% 0.14997 308.623) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

48.4%
0.150
309°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • purple-800
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #77419e

#77419e is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 48.4% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.92:1 contrast and black text 3.03:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cadmium Violet (#7f3e98). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #77419e mixed with white

  1. 77419e
  2. 8454a8
  3. 9167b2
  4. 9e7abd
  5. ab8cc6
  6. b99fd0
  7. c7b2da
  8. d5c5e3
  9. e3d8ed
  10. f1ebf6

Darker: #77419e mixed with black

  1. 77419e
  2. 673789
  3. 572e74
  4. 472560
  5. 381c4d
  6. 2a133a
  7. 1c0b29
  8. 100518
  9. 050109
  10. 010001

Calmer: #77419e with less saturation

  1. 77419e
  2. 754598
  3. 724992
  4. 704d8c
  5. 6d5085
  6. 6b537f
  7. 685679
  8. 665873
  9. 645a6c
  10. 615d65

Questions about #77419e

What color is #77419e?

#77419e is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Cadmium Violet. In RGB it is rgb(119, 65, 158), in HSL hsl(274.84, 41.7%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.413% 0.14997 308.623).

What colors go well with #77419e?

The complementary color of #77419e is #446d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f50b1 and #92357b. The triadic partners are #8b4e00 and #00716a.

Is white or black text more readable on #77419e?

White text reads better on #77419e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 and black gives 3.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #77419e a warm or cool color?

#77419e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 48.4% and its chroma 0.15.